Rush Limbaugh

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (/ˈlɪmbɔː/, LIM-baw; January 12, 1951 – February 17, 2021) was an American conservative radio talk show host and writer. He was the host of The Rush Limbaugh show where callers could call in and express their opinions.

Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh during the 2020 State of the Union Address in February
Born	Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (1951-01-12)January 12, 1951 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
Died	February 17, 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 70)[1] Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death	Problems caused by lung cancer
Alma mater	Southeast Missouri State University (did not graduate)
Occupation(s)	Radio host, political commentator, author, television host (former)
Years active	1967–2021
Spouse(s)	Roxy Maxine McNeely (1977–1980, divorced) Michelle Sixta (1983–1990, divorced) Marta Fitzgerald (1994–2004, divorced) Kathryn Rogers (2010–2021)
Website	www.rushlimbaugh.com

Rush Limbaugh (2009)

Criticisms

Leftist critic Media Matters said some of his views were sexist.^[2][3] The 2015 documentary The Brainwashing Of My Dad discusses how his program could radicalize people into sharing such views.^[4]

Works and honors

In the 1990s, Limbaugh's books The Way Things Ought to Be (1992) and See, I Told You So (1993) made The New York Times Best Seller list.

President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 2020 during the State of the Union Address.^[5]

Health and death

He went deaf and received a cochlear implant in 2001.^[6]

Limbaugh was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in January 2020.^[7] Nine months later in October, he said that his cancer was terminal.^[8] Limbaugh died from problems caused by the disease in Palm Beach, Florida on February 17, 2021, a month after his 70th birthday.^[9]